THE Monto All Breeds bull sale topped at $8000 yesterday, with a gross of $289,500, an average of $4386, and a clearance of 81 per cent.
Top priced bull was lot one, Caldy Diesel, offered by Jason and Gerry Barnad, Caldy Droughtmasters, and sold to the Atkinson family, Yaamba.
The Droughtmaster bulls sold 13 head for 100pc for a gross of $75,750, and an average of $5826.
Red Brangus saw four bulls sell for 100pc clearance, gross of $20,000 and an average of $5000.
Three Senepol bulls sold to 100pc clearance, grossing $12,000 and averaging $4000.
The Brangus line saw 11 bulls sold to 100pc clearance, grossing $43,500 for an average of $3954.
The Black Angus bulls saw 11 of 13 bulls offered sell for 84pc clearance, a gross of $38,250, and an average of $3477.
One Hereford bull sold of five offered for a 20pc clearance, grossing and averaging $3000.
The Charolais line saw two of five offered sell for a 40pc clearance, gross of $8750, and average of $4375.
The Charbrays sold eight of 10 bulls for an 80pc clearance, grossing $31,000, and averaging $3875.
In the Brahmans, the greys sold five of six for 83pc, grossing $18,750, and averaging $3650.
The reds sold eight of eight bulls for 100pc clearance, gross of $38,500, and an average of $4812.
Full report to come.
Kelly Butterworth
Rockhampton-based journalist covering all things ag.
Rockhampton-based journalist covering all things ag.
